Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pride Park. Derby County FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' Poor challenge from Kal Naismith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' Luton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The Wales Tom Lawrence breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' Graeme Shinnie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Buchanan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
- 31' The Luton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kal Naismith departs to be replaced by Fred Onyedinma.
- 36' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' What a moment for Fred Onyedinma! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Luton Town FC have won 493 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Jason Knight has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Henri Lansbury. He replaces Glen Rea on 65 minute.
- 70' Simon Sluga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Ravel Morrison is replaced by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Luton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Kamil Jozwiak is replaced by Dylan Williams on 82 minute.
- 84' Brilliant from the forward! Elijah Adebayo makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 84.
- 88' Festy Ebosele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jason Knight at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Lawrence.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 31
- 4
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Dylan Williams 82'
- 26
-
38
Jason Knight ↓ Festy Ebosele 88'
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 16
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 74'
- 17
- 35
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 88'
-
43
Dylan Williams ↑ 82'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 29
-
4
Kal Naismith ↓ Fred Onyedinma 31'
-
18
Jordan Clark ↓ Admiral Muskwe 31'
- 11
-
6
Glen Rea ↓ Henri Lansbury 65'
- 17
- 7
- 5
- 12
Bench
-
23
Henri Lansbury ↑ 65'
- 16
-
24
Fred Onyedinma ↑ 31'
- 1
- 8
-
26
Admiral Muskwe ↑ 31'
- 35
Coach
Nathan Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 1 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 |
| Fred Onyedinma | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Luton Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Luton Town FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Luton Town FC
59%
Derby County FC or Luton Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

